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The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole duty of prayer. Delivered in…The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in…
The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole duty of prayer. Delivered in five sermons upon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithful and worthy minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty, Master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolns Inn.The saints daily exercise A treatise concerning the whole dutie of prayer. Delivered in fiue sermons vpon I Thess. 5.17. By the late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, Master of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by W. Jones, 1629London: printed by W. Iones, 1629
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now let these four Cautions be observed.
Now let these foure Cautions be observed.
First, take heed that this straitening come 1not from your ill husbandry, that is, from your ill husbanding of time; For, if a man were careful to redeem time before, it may be, he need 2not be put to such a strait, as he is at that time, when he is to perform this duty: suppose you have a journey to go, that requires so much time, and you must be gone early, you may so husband the time before, that you may get time for your journey. And for the performance of this duty, and so for other business, as I said in the morning, when you should sequester your selves to perform this duty of prayer, take heed that you be good steward of your time, that you husband it well.
First, take heede that this straightning come 1not from your ill husbandry, that is, from your ill husbanding of time; For, if a man were carefull to redeeme time before, it may be, he neede 2not be put to such a strait, as he is at that time, when he is to performe this duty: suppose you haue a iourney to goe, that requires so much time, and you must be gone early, you may so husband the time before, that you may get time for your iourney. And for the performance of this duty, and so for other businesse, as I said in the morning, when you should sequester your selues to performe this duty of prayer, take heed that you be good steward of your time, that you husband it well.
- 1Cautions about shortness of prayer in such straits.